Just had a look around – is this of any use?
Taken from http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHawk.htm

“29th March 1966
Indian Navy Sea Hawk 300 Sqdn Lt. Yashwant M. Bhide ejected Martin-Baker
The story is about Lieutenant Yashwant Bhide who was then with the 300 Squadron. During an exercise his Seahawk got into trouble off Bombay and he had to eject before the aircraft crashed. He spent a whole day and part of the night in the water and was eventually rescued by a fisherman and brought ashore at Versova. Hastening to reassure his parents then living in Bombay-his father had retired from the ICS and was the Chairman of the Bank or an Insurance Company I believe – he called from a public telephone and told his rather who had come to the phone that he was all right but that the aircraft was a total write-off. His father is reported to have said, ‘Your mother and I are happy to have you back; but tell me, was the plane insured or do I have to pay for it?’ “

Looking on various interweb map sites, Versona is not too far away from Chavakkad.

Might be useful….

Beautiful Shots 252!!!!

I’ve got to get myself over there some day soon…..

Hi guys!

I spent 2 years out in Oman with the Jags, 2002 – 2004 and was able to get hold of the original photo’s. Luckily I was able to ‘borrow’ a scanner and get the photo’s back before anybody noticed 😀

http://samolet.co.uk/rafo/

Hope it helps in some way….

Just remembered, there was talk a year or so ago, about a DVD of the flights being available. I will ask the ‘Thuggies’ if this happened….

Cheers!

Dave

Yes! 😀